Lasting-machine.



B. A. STIGGINS.

LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION TILED MAR. 21, 1901.

Patented J an. 18, 1910 5 SHBBTSSHEET 2 77VESSES E. A. STIGGINS.

LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21, 1901.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

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E. A. STIGGINS. LASTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAILZI, 1901.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

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I NVE N T U R' LASTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAILZI, 1901.

E. A. STIGGINS.

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To all whom it may concern: l. Be it. known that l, EDWARD ;A. S'riflotns. of Beverly, countyot' Essex. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented eertain l1nprorenients in llastinghlachiues, of which the following, read in eonneetion with the aremupauying drawings, is a speeifieat'ion.

This invention relates to lasting machines and partieulartx to the type oi machines shown in United States Letters Patent, No. 584.744, granted June 1:), 1897, on appliea' tion of Ladd and h lt-Feel This invention is shown as embodied in a construction adapted to be applied to that machine for securing the u er about the toe portion of the shoe by a inder of wire or other continuous ma.-

terial which will he anchored to a tack at each side of the shoe to retain it in binding engagement with the upper. This hinder takes the place of the tacks which were used to secure the upper at the toe of the shoe in a machine equipped as the one which is described in said patent. It has heretofore been proposed to provide the Wire supplying mechanism forthis machine with means to prevent free turning of the wire carrying reel and tuipro'vide a tension device for retarding the advance of the wire from the reel. This tension device was connected with a special treadle by which the tension on the wire could be increased at times. Further experiments have demonstrated that it is desirable to subject the wire to a very substantial tension while it is being superimposed upon the overworked upper to bind the latter firmly in place in the angle between the feather and the shoulder, or. lip of the innersole. In order to assist the feed-of the shoe, which is efl'eete'd largely by the lateral novem ent of the grippers while they have hold of the upper, and to assist in placing the Wire, it. has been proposed toeonneet the wire guide with the reciprocating presser of the machine... When the machine is thus equi ped the Wire is anchored at the right hanc side of the shoe bottom and helditaut While the upper is pulled and overlaid'by the grippers and the latter are moved laterally to carry theshoe toward .the right and further tighten the wire and while the operator turns the shoe, as is necessary in workingv around the toe, thereby presenting the overworked portion of the upper under the wire in position tobe bound by it. The reciprocating speciflca'tion of Letters Patent. Aliplic tioli filed a en 21, 1901. Seriai seam.

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pressercomes forward with the wire ahead of i .Wb ethe; turning oft the, shoe inay he. still in progresfior. the machineworks very rapidly) and the pressee torees the upper into the-angle where it is to he hound antlernts the wire in. hinding reli-it ion to, the portion of upper that hits just been overworked. The advancing fp reg' er, a etii g; through its eonneetion withfth e w e guide advanees the wire enough to permit ,the next feed oftlile shoe to he made bythe l'ateially moving'grippers butnot enough so but that this feed is inade'against a snug wire which is thereby drawn into and held in binding relation to the overworked upper. \Vhen these operations'have been repeated as many times as maybe required to last around the toe the wire is to he anohored to a second tack at the left side of the'sho'e bottom and for this urpose it is neeessaryifo'r the operator tor raw the wire througlhthh tensioirdei'iees to obtain the necessary length to extend to and wrap about the anehortaek. 'VV'hen the full working tension is'jo i tlie wire it is diiiicnlt. for the operator to do this. 1n order to neet these eonditionsi haveiin aoeo'rdanee with an important featiire of this invention provided means" for relaxing the tension oii the binding' wire preferably without speeial attention from the operator, or automatically. when the machine stopped by its usual starting and stoppingand brake mechanism shown in saidLpriorpatent and for similarly restoring the tension to its workinq limit when the machine is restarted. {To this end I" have providetl' awo'rking eonneetion'hetween the .readie" rod ofsaidstarting and stopping ineelianisnra id the tension device K i jictuated from said treadleJ- This area 'ghtnent has the Y ad vantages which will tjeotwious-frmn the fore tgoing explanation and "the further advantage is relaxed while the machine isat rest so that the operator can-readily pull 'out'the length of"w-ire""required' for making the initial anchorage otfthe wire to the tack on the right hand'sidemf the shoe. Also a treatille which is already present in the ma:-

ehine and whiehth'operator is accustomed to using is tiont l service so'that n'o eom'plication ofthe machine or eont nsitntoithe operator results from'thev ineorporittion of: =th1s invention in the known maehineand itis' made practithe full extent contemplated.

cable without burdening the crater to use a ti hter tension than hereto ore, and thus prot uce better work.

In further eonsiderin operation as practiced y this machine I have discovered that in lasting difficult work. and also when an operator who is not highly skilled is using the machine, there frequently arise circumstances which render it desira l or necessary to sto the machine before the toe is fully laste and thereafter to proceed to the completion of the toe. hen the machine is stop ed under such circumstances obviousdisa vantages would result if the tension were released on the binding wire which is depended upon to hold the portions of the up er already lasted over the toe. I have theret hre in accordance with :1 further important feature of this invention provided for stopping the machine without releasing the wire. In the illus trated embodiment of this invention the machine is stopped by a movement of the treadle less than the full treadle stroke re quired to relax the tension on the wire to It will of c urse he understood that it is immaterial whether or not the tension is entirely diseottinued when the maximum release is ctieeted it being only necessary to reduce the tension enough to permit thewire to be pulled easily. Preferably a. predetermined partial release of the tension, sufficien to permitthe operator to pull the wire through for obtaining and makin anchora e if desired. will be effected by he parallt l treadle stroke which stops the machlne but the important thing is that the machine may be stopped while sufficient tension is mainthe wire binding aimed to enable the portion of upfper alter the ready lasted over to be held until a machine may have been restarted to finish the lasting at full tension, or after the sec ond anchorage has been effected by the wire and then, a further or a complete movement of the trea' le may be employed to relax the tension to permit the wire to be pulled easily. As herein shown there is a lost motion connection between the treadle rod and tbebrake rod which permits the tension devices to be further actuated from the treadle Y a after the brake is set. In developing these features of the invention novel tension or wire retarding devices have been produced and also other novel devices which are C0llcerned with the. proper handling of the wire in the relations and under the conditions prevailing in the described machine and other features oitjhis invention are found in these novel (lIWlCLSiUld also in certain combinations of parts and more important 'de-' tails of construction all of which will appear in the following description and exilanation of the illustrated machine. These ieatures of the invention il all be pointed out in the claims at the end of the description.

Of the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of the upper part of the machine. Fig. 1 is a section of the lower part of the machine. Fig. 2 is an elevation looking from the rear of the machine, made on an e.n larged scale andshowing parts comprised in this invention and connections. Fig. 3 is an elevation showing the cutters detached. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 5 and Pig. 5 is an elevation of a section on line 5 of Fig. 4-. Figs. 6 and 7 are perspective views ,showin the wire-gri actuating cams detached. Fig. 8 is a p an view showing the principal parts comprised in and directly connected with this invention. Figs. 9 and 10 are detail views of parts shown in Fi 8. Fig. 11 is a sectional plan view of pars shown in Fig. 8, said parts being shown in a different stage of the machines operation. Fig. 12 is a plan view of the-forepart of a lasted shoe. Fig. 13 is a section on line 13 of Fig. 12. Fig. 14 is a plan view showing detail connected with *ig'. 11. Fig. 15 is a plan view, partly in section, and Figs. 16 and 17 are elevations all showing details to be referred to hereinafter. Fig. 18 is a plan and Fig. 19 is an elevation showing desirable construction of wire take-up to be used in this machine.

By referring to the patent above cited it will be observed that the boot or shoe upper, lining, etc., are assembled upon the last, and drawn over at the toe, and at each side at or near the ball of the last, and fastened by a tack or other suitable fastening in each of said places, all this preparatory for the lasting operation by said machine. A single pair of grippers is employed, and the boot or shoe is held, moved about, and advanced step by step by the workman for repeated operations of the machine on different parts of the upper at different times. Tack supplying and driving mechanisms are provided to secure each lasted section of the upper to the inner-sole preliminary-for the next 0 eration of the machine. In the machine iere represented, mechanism is also employed, at times, for placing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the toe portion of the shoe. In this connection a wire 20 is made to pass from-reel 2 around the wire-supporting guide 40, tothe shoe held against the machine prcsser 36 as shown in Fig. 8. In use. said resser 36 is made to bear upon an overlai portion of the upper while. in thenext operation of said machine, the pl'csser 38 is moved forwardly to press into place the next adjacent end attached by the workman to a tack a, is fed forward, guided and held by the sup.-

port 40 in position for bearing upon and the over-worked upper, particularly about.

part of said upper. The wire 20, having its binding the parts of said upper operated upon by said pressers The support to. heing attached to the P1 of 38, is carried for wardly'thereby to automatically t'eed said wire asfurtherdescribed hereimiher. The shoe is held. turned and moved by the workman for causing the upper .to he thus overworked and tied in hy wire :20 from tack u to tack e. The wire in then fastened to tack c and out from the line of wire supply. It then serves torholdi'ng the upper against displacenjieut untilthe sameis Otherwise eecured to the inner-s'oleiHQMeehanism is enip oyed, whiclrmziv besuhe tantially as shown in United States liet teris Patent No. 691L740.

granted April 1. 1902.30! stopping the supply of tacks while the wire being used to securetlie upper. As Said mechanism forms no part of the present invention, it is not herein shownand described.

In carrying out this invention, sleeve 4. is mounted to turn on a spindle El. and it carries a pin 10. To the pin 10 is attached a Si ap 12 having Connection with spring 14. the tension of said spring normally holding the said sleeve positioned with pin 10 resting on a etnd 16 in frame B. A reel '2. employed for holding wire inbulk. is mounted to turn on said sleeve 4. and its movement on said sleeve is restrained to a degree by frictional resistance between the flange fac H of said s eeve and the spring actuated plungers t3. 5"). Such resistance is made to exceed the tensionof spring 14. so that. in answer to apull of wire 20. said sleeve shall urned until stopped by the pin it) hringmg up against a stud 18 in frame It. During such movement of sleeve 4. the tension oF spring ll increases and is ever ready to reverse the movement of sleeve l for causing reel 2 to retaltc the Wire pulled oti whe ever permitted to do so. In. practical use. the workman attaches the tiee end of wire 20 to tuck o and moves the shoe into position against the presser 3ft. as shown in Fig. h. During this operation. the wire pulled oil .the reel '2 has caused said reel to turn sufficiently to bring sleeve 4' in position with pin 10 resting on stud J8. The presser 3 now moves forwardly. carrying with it the wire-supporting guide 40. During the first part of suchmovement. the arm 18. i swung on its piv t'pa 'ainst the tension of spring 47. into hearing with the machine frame at point 45 (as shown in Fig. H). whereupon during the reutaiuder of such movement the reel 2 ismade to turn on the sleeve 4. and in this manner is given ofi the amount of wire retptired to permit the next advance step of the shoe. t I i The pre sers 3G. 88 are mounted to "slide endwise in a fixed frame A and normally occupy a retracted position of inactiou. as shown in Fig. [-1. to permit interveding operations at the machine for lasting side por tions of the upper. From such position said pressers are advanced. when required for action during the lasting proces to the posh tion for ise. shown in Fig. 3. and the presser 38 is given short reciprmating movements while it-occupies its advanced position. The pressers are advanced to operating position by the cam slide it against the tension of springs 42 and the presser 3* receives its reciprocatory or working moveunnt. while in operative poaitiou. forwardly ti m the plunget" it lever 45 and cam 46. Fig. l. and rearwardly from oue'of said springs 42. These parts are shown and more fully described in said United States patents. During said intervening operations ot' the machine. it is de irahle for the wiresupporting guide- 4ft to he moved from it ope utive position with its end in t'ipproximately the same horizontal plane as the pr sser 219. as shown in Fig. lt'. to a position more remote from the plane otthe shoe hottom as. for example. into the position shown in Fig. IT. to permit the shoe to he turned ahout hy the operator and also in order that the guide shall not scratch or mar the FlHTl as the operator moves the shoe around. \ud to provide means for automatically moving the support it) is one purpose of thi invention. lretcrahly and as herein shown. the support 40 is moved from and toward its operative position simultaneously with the movement of the pressers toward and from their retracted position of inaction above mentioned.

in this embodiment" of the invention. presser 39 is made to carry a piate 51. which is adjust'ahly secured to the presser hy liolts 531 55. sec Fige. R and ll. The wire'supporting guide 1 is mounted to swing on a stud 51'. fixed in said plate to he moved therewith for positioning support it] at dit t'erent distance from the shoe. ()u stud 57 is also journaled the cam-plate 51 having can1slot ('il. Support ll) carries a screw G3, which extends through an olilong hole (-5. in plate 5%). and serves to clamp the support 4-H and plate on together. and permits the arrangement of'supportaltl at ditierent angles relatively to the plane otthe shoe hottom. in the cam-slot ($1 is a pin 81: having support in a liar H3. Secured to frame A. i It will now he understood. that. in the movement of prcsser Rt 258 to the retracted position of inaction shown in Fig. 111 this plate 59 is carried along the pin 81 and is thereby turned on stud .37 for elevating support 40, as shown in Fig. 17. thus taking support 40 oul of the way of the shoe as the shoe is moved about by the operator. In the advance movement of aid 'pressers to the working position shown in Fig. 8. this plate 59 is reversely rarried alon the pin 81. and therehy turned onstud d, for placing the support 40 in working position. shown in Fig. 16. In such position the pm 81 plays in thestraight part of cam-slot 61, to allow the plate 5!) and, consequently, support 40 to be carried forwardly and backwardly by presser 38 in the short reci rocating movements of the latter and et'lect the st p by step feed movement of wire 20 off reel 2 as before described.

In the above mentioned Letters Patent No. 584.744. mechanism is shown and described for actuating thc grippers to plait the upper, and the work pressers are operated only when the plaiting mechanism is operated. Consequently, support 40 is advanced and the wire is fed forward only when the plait-ing mechanism is operative.

()n the machine frame is a bracket holding the spindle (30. which has screw-threaded engagement with nut 62. On spindle 00, with one end resting on said bracket, is a ring-disk 64, having a projection 70, with cam fat-c 06, and having also the pin 68, socketcd in the bracket to prevent the disk from turning. 011 said spindle 00, also, is a plate 72, having a projection 74, with cam face 70, to cooperate with said cam face 60. ()n projection 74 is a ring 78, with a cylindrical projection 80, extending into the chamber 82, of disk 04. The collar 84 is interposed between ring 78'and plate 72 in order to facilitate the rotation of ring 78. ()n spindle is a spring 88 between nut 02 and plate 72, and normally under tension. Said tension may be changed adjustably by suitably operating nut 02. \Vire 20, in passin from reel 2, is made to travel over the cy inder 80, in position to be ieldingly gripped between ring 78 and disk 64 by action of spring 88, as shown in Fig. 5. It is desirable to reduce the tension on the wire when the machine is at rest in order to permit the workman to pull ofl the length of wire needed for attaching the wire to the first tack preparatory to the lasting of the toe of the shoe and an important feature of the invention consists in novel means for controlling the tension on the wire. In lasting machines as heretofore constructed devices of this class have been so arranged that th workman controlled the tension by a treadle which had to be frequently operated and required much time. In this invention. the tension device has been connected with the machine and the connections are automatically operated to apply or increase the tension while the machine is running. and to relax or reduce it when the machine is at rest to permit the wire to be pulled through the tension by hand for ma nipulation by the operator in preparing the shoe before starting the machine. Thus a great saving of time is effected by this feature of the invention.

It is the practice to stop the machine when the lasting of the toe has been completed but it would he undesirable to release the tension immediately upon stop ing the machine, as the workman has not t en attached the wire to the second tack, so that it is important to arrange the machine to allow the \itl'klnilll time to finish applyin the wire and to attach the wire to the tact before the tension is released. This object is secured in this invention by connecting the tension device with a part controlled by the trcadle which actuates the starting and stopping mechanism which is shown in Figs. 1 and 1 and will preferably be the same as that shown-in said rior patent, as in itself it forms no part of this present invention. This connection is arran 'ed so that the operator can allow the treadle to rise for a part of its movement, sufliciently to disconnect the clutch mechanism and apply the brake (thus stopping the machine), and then hold the treadle in that position, thereby still maintaining tension on the wire until he has finished binding thewire about the shoe and attaching it to the tack, after which he will allow the treadleto rise to its normal inoperative position and thereby further rclax the tension or release it altogether if preferred. In practice, it is very desirable to grip the wire just before the machine starts into operation, and relax the tension on it where the machine stops. The construction herein shown as embodying this feature of the invention is as follows :A bell crank lever 00, journaled in the machine frame for rocking movement, has one end connected pivotally with rod 92, the other end of which rod connects pivotally with plate 72. Said lever 90, by its other arm, connects pivotally with rod 9 1, which rod 94 also connects pivotall with a sleeve 98, attached to rod 100, an adapted for sliding endwise on rod 102. The rod 102 has support in the bracket B on the machine frame to permit endwise movement for lifting and lowering the brake shoe 104. On the rod 102 is a fixed collar 10(3. The spring 108 on said rod is under tension between said collar and said bracket B on the machine frame, and operates for depressing the rod 102, in order to apply the brake shoe 104 to wheel 110 to stop the machine. The spring 202 between said collar 106 and sleeve 9ft is weaker than spring 108, and operates for depressing the sleeve 98, and, consequently, the rod 94, in order to actuate the connections described for relaxing the tension on the wire 20 sufficiently to permit the wire to be pulled through the tension device by hand.

It will now be understood, that a treadlc, Fig. 1'. is attached to the rod 100, and by depressing said treadle the rod 100 is lifte through space 206. against the rod 102, fwuplifting rod 102, and, consequently, the brake shoe 104. While the rod 100 is pass-- ing through the space 206, sleeve 98 which thereby. will transmit motion through rod 04,.lever ti0, rod 02 forturning plate 72, and by reason of cum faces 66,. T6, rendering the spring 88 operative forgripping wire between said ring 78am] disk 64, with the desired maximum or working pressure after which, the further upward movement of rod 100 operates the rod 102 to uplift the brake shoe 10 and allow the machine to start. When it desired'tostop the machine, the

i operator allows the treadleto rise for a part its movement and thereupon spring 108 operates to depress rod 102 thereby applying the brake 104, and, consequently, forcing the machine to stop. Opportunity is now all'ortled, the wire still being under sutlicicut tension to prevent the upper being released. although not necessarily under the ltltlXllnltnt tension, for the operator to Q0111- plete the application of the wire to the shoe and to fasten it to tack 0. After this has been done the operator entirely releases the treadle, whereupon spring 202 operates further to depress sleeVeDB, and therefore the rod 100, and rcversely actuate the said connections to cause plate 7': tobe lifted, against the tension of spring 88, and relax the tension on the wire to the extent desirable for permitting the wire to be drawn through the tension device by hand. It will now be obvious that by the above described construction means is provided for rendering the wire retarding mechanism normally operative to'hold the wire with sutiicient firinuess to bind the upper when the machine is running, and normally inoperative to hold the wire with a like binding firmness when the ma hine is stopped. Also it will be seen that by this coi'istruction provision is made by which the wire caube held with the necessary firmness topreveiit release of the overworked upper at times while the machine is at. rest and before the tension on the wire is relaxed sutticiently to permit it to be readily drawn through the tension device by hand. The machine driving power, it. will be umlcrstood, is applied and removed in proper time relations by mechanism con nected with said treadle and fully described in patents above cited.

The wire cutters 404, 402 are supported pivotally on pins 406; 408 outstanding from the fran'ic. The member 402 carries a bolt 4 05. which extends through an oblong slot 400, in the member ttll, and has screw threaded coiinect'ion with nut 403, adapted for operation to clamp' 'the members in sliding touch one with the "other. The slot 409 permit the movement of said members re ired for the cutting operation. The wire to he cut is introduced between the cutting edges 214 l, 216 and force applied therethrough to swing the members backwardly .is clamped to the rod 100 by. a suitable screw, l and drive the cutting ed es through the as shown in Fig. ],.will slide on rod 10:2 and through to swing the mem ers backwardly moved to the normal or opened position by spring actuated plunger 205. No claim is made herein to the wire cutters as they form the subject matter of a divisional application Serial No. 512,901, filed August 14, 1909. In connection with the wire attachin mechanism herein shown and described prefer to use an improved edge gage, which is not; herein shown or described in detail, as

said gage forms the subject matter of United States Letters Patent No. 718,586, dated January 13, 1903, which is a division of this ap lication.

t remains to describe the desirable construction of wire take up shown in Figs. 18, i

which is a bore 702 running longitudinally therethrough. In one end of said bore is a plug 604 having screw threaded engagement with the lever. It is clamped in place adjustably by bolt 704, the lever arm being for that purpose cut through as indicated at point 706. In the bore 702 is a plunger 603. Between the plug 604 and said plunger is a spring 601. which is normally under tension. For use the lever 600 is pivoted on the machine stud 60 with the plunger 603 against the pin 602which is fixed in the machine frame. The spring 601 then operates normally through plug 604 to turn the lever 600 on stud 60. Such action of spring 60l is stopped by the end 605 of lever 600 bringing up against a boss which may be the pin 602 as herein shown on the machine frame.

In use the wire 20 is passed from the reel 2 around wheel 660, as shown in Fig. 18. Ob-

viously the strain on said wire tends to move the lever 600 on stud 60 against the tension of spring 601 and by overcoming the tension of said spring carries the end 605 of said lever away from the said machine boss. \Vhen the pull on the wire is slackened the spring operates for swinging the lever 600 back to place and consequently causing it to take up the slack of the wire. The tension of spring 601 may be increased or diminished, conformably to the requirements of different kinds of work, by adjusting the plug 604. This construction may advantageously be used in place of the parts 48, 49 upon which it is an improvement.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a. machine for working an upper over a last. means for superimposing wire or ike continuous material in position for binding the over-worked upper and mechanisn'i for retarding the advance movement "of said wire, in combination with means ill for rendering said mechanism normally operative when the machine is running and normally inoperative when the machine 1S stopped, substantially as described.

2. In a machine for working an upper over a last, means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the over-worked upper, and mechanism for retarding the advance movement of said wir'. in combination with means for rendering said mechanism normally 0perative when the machine is running and normally inoperative when the machine is stopped, said machine also having provision for permitting said mechanism to operate while the machine is at rest.

3. In a machine for Working an upper over a last, means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the over-worked upper,'mechanism for retarding the advance movement of said wire, mechanism for starting and stopping the machine and connections wher through said retarding mechanism may be controlled by the starting and stopping mechanism.

4. In a machine for Working an upper over a last, means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the over-worked upper, mechanism to retard the advance movement of said Wire, a starting and stopping mechanism. and means connected with said starting and stopping mechanism for causing said retardiug mechanism to become inoperative after the machine stops.

i In a machine for working an upper over a last. means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the overworked upper, mechanism for retarding the advance movement of said wire. a starting-and stopping mechanism. and means to render said retarding mechanism operative or inoperative. said means having connection with the starting and stopping mechan sm for causing the retarding mechanism to become operative prior to the starting of the machine.

(3. In a machine for working, an over a last, means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the over-Worked upper, mechanism to rttard the advance movement of said wire. and means to be actuated for rendering vsaid mechanism operative and subsi ot-nil) starting the machine.

T. in a machine for working an upper upper over a last, means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the over-worked upper.mechanism to retard the advance movcmcnt of said irc. and means to he actuated for stopping the machine and suhscqucnl l v rendering said mechanism inoperative.

R. in a machine for working on upper l r l l i l l l over a last, means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the over-worked upper, mechanism to retard the advance movement of said wire, a movable part and connections actuated by a movement of said part for rendering said wire-retarding mechanism operative and subsequently starting the machine, and actuated by ureverse moven'icnt of said part for stopping the machine and subsequently rmdering the wireretarding mechanism inoperatlve.

9. In a machine for working an upper over a last, means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the over-worked upper, a journal stud. a sleeve arranged for rotalive movement on said stud, a wire holder supported on said sleeve for movement rotatively therewith and permitted movement on said sleeve independently to let off wire, and means to.rotate the sleeve and holder to take up slack wire.

10. In a machine for working an upper over a last, means for supcrimposiup wire or like continuous material in position for binding the overworked upper, a journal stud. a sleeve arranged for rotative movement on said stud, a wire holder supported on said sleeve for movement therewith and arranged to permit movement with relation to said sleeve for letting oil wire. friction means intermediate the wire holder and the sleeve for restraining said parts from relative movemeut. and means for rotating the sleeve and holder together in the direction for taking up slack wire. a

11. In a machine for working an upper over a last, means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the over-workcd upper. said means including u reciprocating prcsscr. and a wiresupportlug guide ad'ustahly mounted on said prcsscr to occup v dilfcrcut positions with relation to the shoc.

1;. In a machine for working an upper over :1 last. means tor supra-imposing wire or like continuous matcrial in po-i|ion for binding the over-workcd uppcl. said means including a wireupportiug guidc. and means operating zmtomatically for placing said guide at dillcrcul 'auglw rclativcly to the plane of the low bottom.

13. In a llllll'lllllt' for working an uppcr over a last. means for NI like continuou material in posiliou for binding the mcr-workcd upper. illtl means including :1 wirc-supporting guide. llltilllh to ruu c said guidcao approach lhc plunc ol the shothottoni when said wow inguiccllanisni is pol lino o t-ration. and to cause said guide to wilhdrznv Iron] lllt' planc of the shoe bott m it nco said mcchunioo is put out of opcratiou.

pol-imposing wirc or \upcrimpos- 14. In a machine tor working an uppe 1:5)

over a last, means for superimposing Wire or like continuous material in position for binding the over-worked upper. said means including a wire-supporting guide, a sup port therefor. and means to shift automatically' the po tion of said guide on said support. t

15. In a machine vfor working an upper over a last. means i. r superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the over-worked upper, said means including a wiresupporting guide. combined with means for automatically shifting said guide from a position approximately in the plane of the shoe bottom to a position at one side of said plane.

ltl. In a machine for working an upper over a last. means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the over-worked upper, said means including a wire-supporting guide, and means for automatically shifting the position of said guide relatively to the plane of the shoe hottom when the wire-placing mechanism is rendered inoperative.

17. In a machine for working an upper over a last, means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for bind ing the overworked upper. a wire-supporting guide movable longitudinally toward and from an operative position, means for rocking said guide with relation to the shoe when it is moved longitudinally toward and from its operative posit-ion. and means for moving said guide toward and from the shoe while in its operative position.

18. In a machine for working an upper over a last. means for superimposing wire or like continuous ,materialin position for binding the overworked upper. and mechanism for retarding the advance movement of the wire. comprising yieldingly actuated clamping plates having faces for engaging opposite sides of the strand of wire. comhinec with means for causing said clamping plates to occupy one relative position when the machine is running and to occupy a different relative position when the machine is at rest.

19. In a machine for working an upper over a last. means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the overworked upper. and 'mechanism for retarding the advance movement of the wire. comprising yieldingly actuated clamping plates having faces for engaging opposite sides of the strand of wire. and cooperating inclined stops for adjustably limiting the approach of the engaging faces of the plates. combined with mechanism for starting and stopping the machine. and connections he tween said starting and stopping mechanism and retarding mechanism for rclativel moving the inclined stop faces to vary the ten ston applied to the wire.

l l l over a last. means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the overworked upper. and mechanism for retarding the advance movement of the wire. comprising yieldingly actuated clamping plates having faces for engaging opposite sides of the strand of wire. an cooperating inclined stops for adjustahly limiting the approach of the wire engaging ices. combined with means under control of the operator for giving said clamping plates predetermined relative movements for adjusting the, inclined stop faces.

ll. in a machine for working an upper over a last. means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the overworked upper. and mechan' ism for retarding the advance movement of the wire. comprising yieldingly actuated clamping plates having faces for engaging opposite sides of the st and of wire. and cooperating inclined stops for adjustahlv lllllltlllgfllt approach of the wire engaging faces of said plates. conthined with means under control of the operator for relatively moving the clamping plates angnlurlv to all just the inclined faces.

22. In a machine for working an upper over a last. means for superimposing wire or like continuous material in position for binding the overworked upper. and mech anism for retarding the advance movcmcut of the wire. comprising yicldinglv actuated clamping plates having faces for engaging opposite sides of the strand otwire. and cooperating inclined stops for limiting the approach of the wire engaging faces of said plates.

In a machine for working an upper over a last. means for superimposing wire or like contiuutms material in position for binding the ovcrworkcd uppcr. and mechanism t'or retarding the advance movement of the wire. comprising a fixed clamping plate 3-} having a wire clamping face and also an inclined face till. a cooperating yieldingly mounted clamping plate TH having a wire engaging surface. a plate T2 having an inclined tare Tl) constructed and arranged to rest upon the inclined 't'acc tlti of thc lixcd clamping plate. and ntcans under control ot the operator for adjusting the latc TL lengthwise of thc inclined face it: to vary the resistance applied h v said clamping plates to the movcmcnt ot' the wire hctwccn th m.

24. In a machine for working an upper over a last. the comhiuution with a ln'akc. of means for supra-imposing \\i|c or like continuous matcriul in position for hunting the overworked uppcr. mcchani m t'orv to tarding the advance movement oi said \i'ir-n. and a single manually controlled :ncans for actuating the brake and for actuating the 20. lo a machine for working an upper l wtrc retarding mechanism.

I. In a machine for working over a last. means for superimposing Wire or like continuous material in position for bindingthe overworked upper. and mechanism for retarding the advance movement of the wire. comprising clamping plates vieldingl v pressed together and having faces for engaging opposite sides of a strand of wire. combined with starting and stopping mechanism and means under control of the operator for actuating the clamping plates to change the tension on the wire and for actuating the starting and stopping mechanism.

24;. machine for working an upper over a last. having means for holding wire in position to bind the upper in overworked position, and n ehanism for retarding adwire comprising wire clamping mutually contacting faces. and means for relatively actuating the plates to cause the inclined faces to vary the grip on the wire.

27. In a machine of the class having the presser 38 adjustable operativ position and arranged to be reeiprocated while in operative po ition, the wire guide to pivotall v mounted on the presser and the connection it]. (\1 arranged to shift the guide angularly into its operative position when the presser is advanced to its operative po ition and to hold the guide against angular movement while the pressei l'ci'ipt'oiati'h.

2h. ln a machine ol the class described. a I'it'itlt'tltfttllll' upper prcsser. a wire guide connected to the pi'es ei'. and position coittroiling means for the guide arranged t cause the guide to reeiprm'ate in a right line with the pri-sser in short reeiprocations ot the latter and to be moved angularli when the prcsscr i given a long reciprocation.

3!. in a machine ot the class described. the inmalile ii'cssci. the wire guide pivoted thereon. the fixed stud l and the path 1'! for the stud formed in the guide as shown for cot trolling and hanging the position of the guide in ditlitrciit po itions ot'tlie presser.

i in a machine of the class described. the inoiablc pres er. the wire guide con iii-i-tcd t the presscr t be moved therelrv and mean l'or imparting to the guide an additional movement.

i in a machine of the a wire guidimovable o iii-i'alive po ition.

superposed plates having races and inclined endwise to la s illcribed. from and toward and means f r .tt'tlt:llllt{ and ontrolling the guide eonstrnetml and arranged to impart reciproc.-itor-. worliing iii-nenicnt to the guide while iii tliip iti n and to ittttitttt a nioicne Itl iii a d 'lcrcnl direction to the guide when it is -lilllt'il toward and li'oni opi-i'atiie position, iii a machine of the cla s described I y i wire supporter hai ing a wire Fe ding mo\e described an upper l ment and a movement; from and toward operative position, means to actuate it to feed the wire, and positioning means having a portion formedto determine the path of the su porter in its feeding movements and anot ier portion for giving the supporter a different movement, when it is shifted toward inoperative osition,

33. In a machine of the e ass described, a wire supporter having a Wire feeding movement andta movement; from and toward operative osition, means to actuate it to feed the wire, the positioning plate 59 having the slot til comprising a straight portion and a curved portion and the cooperating stud 81 arranged in said slot, substantially as and for the purpose described.

34. In a machine for working an upper over a last, means for superimposing wire in. position for binding the overworked upper, means for holding the supply of wire, means for advancing the strand of wire, and means to keep the strand tight, comprising the swinging lever 600, the wire wheel 660 over which the wire is deflected. the stop 602, and the sprin 601 arranged to be compressed against said stop by the pull of the Wire on the wheel.

35. In a machine for working an upper over a last, means for superimposing wire in position tfor binding the overworked upper, means for holding the supply of Wire. means for advancing the strand of wire, and means to keep the st ind tight, comprising an, angle lever having on one arm a formation 100 about which the wire is deflected and on its other arm a yielding plunger, and a. stop located between the two arms of the lever in position to limit the movement of the lever in each direction. 5

36. In a machine of the class described, means for working anupper over a last into position to be fastened by a binder. a tension device for the binder. and meaiisfor increasing the tension on the binder hen the 110 ma hine decreasing t when is started and the machine is stopped without special atteni ion from the operator. said machine hav ing provision for stopping the machine and ctl'ect ing less than the normal change of tension,

37. In a machine of the class described. the combiuat ion with means For working theupper into position to be secured by a binder of wire or other continuous material, power actuated driving mechanism therefor. iiiclnding starting and stop 'iing mechanism means for superimposing wire in position to bind the upper in overworked position, a. tension device for the wire and mean. coie necied with the starting and stripping mechanism to vary the tension on the wire.

33*. lii a machine ol' the class described. the i-niltliittttlltttl with means {'or preparing the hoe stock to be fastened. power actuated driving means therefor including starting and stopping means having an operating treadle, a tension device, and connections from the treadle to the tension device to adjust the latter, said machine having provision for partially setting the tension without starting the machine.

39. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for preparing the shoe stock to be fastened, power actuate driving means therefor including starting and stopping means having an operating treadle, a tension device, and connections from the treadle to the tension device to cause the tension to b increased by the depression of the starting treadle and to be decreased by the reverse movement of said treadle.

40. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for preparing the shoe stock to be fastened, power actuated driving means therefor including starting and stopping mean having an operating treadle, a tension device, and from the treadle to the tension device, said parts being constructed and arranged to cause the machine to be stopped and the tension partially relaxed when the treadlc 1S raised less than its full stroke and to cause a further relaxation of the tension when the stroke of the trcadlc is completed.

41. A machine of the class described, having in combination, means for working an upper over a last into position to be secured by a binder of wire or like continuous ma terial, actuating means and stopping means, a tension device for the It hereby certified that in [letters upon the application of Edward A.

k improvement in i i pal-fiat: and page 5. line 67, the words i should read uv'w.

Signed and sealed this lsmnl Corrections in Letters Patent No. 946,620.

l l l l connections therefor, starting l,astirig-Machines."

binder, and an operative connection between the starting and stopping'device and the tension device arranged to apply tension when the machine is running and relax the tension when the machine is stopped, said machine having provision for stopping the machine while the tension device continues to hold the wire under binding tension.

42. A machine of the class described, having in combination, means for working an upper over a last into position to be secured by a binder of wire or like continuous material, actuatin means therefor, a tension device for the inder and operating means Y for the tension device arranged to produce a i maximum, a minimum and a predetermined intermediate degree of tension. i 43. A machine of the class described, hav

ing in combination, means for working an up er over a last into position to be secured 1 by binder of wire or like continuous ma 1 terial, actuating means therefor, starting i and stopping means, a tension device for the binder, and operating means for the tension l device connected with and including the starting treadle and arranged to produce 1 from said treadle a maximum degree of ten- 1 sion when the machine is running and either i a minimum or an intermediate degree of tension when the machine is stopped. i Signed by me this 19th day of March 1 1901.

EDWARD A. STIGGINS.

Nansen W. HOWARD, THOMAS H. SEELY.

i l Witnesses: l i

Patent No. 946,620. granted January 18. 1910,

Stiggins, of Beverly, Massachusetts, for an errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction follows: Page 2, line 36, the word parallel should read through to swing the members hackwardly and that the said Letters 1 Patent should he read with these corrections therein that the same mav conform to the record of the case in the Patent Otlire.

Stir day of February. A. l). 1910,

E. B. MOORE,

Commissioner of Patents.

ated driving means therefor including starting and stopping means having an operating treadle, a tension device, and connections from the treadle to the tension device to adjust the latter, said machine having provision for partially setting the tension Without starting the machine.

39. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for preparing the shoe stock to be fastened, power actuate driving means therefor including starting and stopping means having an operating treadle, a tension device, and connections from the treadle to the tension device to cause the tension to b increased by the depression of the starting treadle and to be decreased by the reverse movement of said treadle.

40. In a machine of the class described, the combination with means for preparing the shoe stock to be fastened, power actuated driving means therefor including starting and stopping mean; having an operating treadle, a tension device, and connections from the treadle to the tension device, said parts being constructed and arranged to cause the machine to be stopped and the tension partially relaxed when the treadlc is raised less than its full stroke and to cause a further relaxation of the tension when the stroke of the trcadlc is completed.

41. A machine of the class described, having in combination, means for working an upper over a last into position to be secured by a binder of wire or like continuous ma terial, actuating means therefor, starting and stopping means, a tension device for the It hereby certified that in [letters upon the application of l'ldwa k improvement in i i pal-fiat: and page 5. line 67. should read win,

I Paton Signed and sealed this lsmnl Corrections in Letters Patent No. 946,620.

binder, and an operative connection between the starting and stopping'device and the tension device arranged to apply tension when the machine is running and relax the tension when the machine is stopped, said machine having provision for stopping the machine while the tension device continues to hold the wire under binding tension.

42. A machine of the class described, having in combination, means for working an upper over a last into position to be secured by a binder of wire or like continuous material, actuatin means therefor, a tension device for the inder and operating means for the tension device arranged to produce a maximum, a minimum and a predetermined intermediate degree of tension.

43. A machine of the class described, hav ing in combination, means for working an upper over a last into position to be secured by a binder of wire or like continuous ma terial, actuating mhans therefor, starting and stopping means, a tension device for the binder, and operating means for the tension device connected with and including the starting treadle and arranged to produce from said treadle a. maximum degree of tension when the machine is running and either a minimum or an intermediate degree of tension when the machine is stopped.

Signed by me this 19th day of March 1901.

EDWARD A. STIGGINS.

Witnesses Nansen W. HOWARD, THOMAS H. SEELY.

Patent No. 946,620. granted January 18. 1910,

the words through to swing the members rd A. Stiggius, of Beverly, Massachusetts, for an l,astirig-Machines." errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction follows: Page 2, line 36, the word parallel should read hackwardly and that the said Letters I. should he read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Otlire.

Stir day of Feliiruary. A. l). 1910,

E. B. MOORE,

Commissioner of Patents.

Corrections in Letters Patent No. 946,620.

It is hereby (-m-tlficd that in Lntfers Patent No. 946.620. granted January 18. 1910.

upon the application of Edward A. Stiggins, of Beverly, Massachusvtts, for an imprm'omnnt in lmstling-Machines." errors appear in the printed specification requiring correvtion as follows: Page 2, line 36, the word parallel should read partial: and page 5. HP 67. the words through to swing the members hackwardly shuulll read (Pf r11. wfimwqwn m/ir/ "min /07's are rmw xdy: and that the said Letters PRU-Ill sllmlld he 10ml with [11056 vol'rectiona thcroin that the same may conform to tlm ITH'OHl of the (use in the Patent ()fh're.

Signed and b 'ikled thire 8th day of February. A. 1).. 1910.

E. B. MOORE,

Commiss'kmm" of Patents. 

